Drier.



C. BARNARD.

DRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAM, 191s.

1,073,729. Patented sept.23,1913.

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C. BARNARD.

DRIBR.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2, 191s.

1,073,729. Patented s@pt.23,1913.

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annua/to@ CHARLES BARNARD, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO E. E. DOW, 0F REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

atented Sept. 23, 1913.

Application filed May 2, 1913. Serial N0. 765,121.

T 0 all 107mm it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES BARNARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Drier; and I do hereby declare the following` to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful drier or appliance for the ellicient and hygienic evaporating of the moisture of herbs, fruit, vegetables, fish, meats and other foods, to cure and preserve them in a permanent form suitable for cooking or eating raw.

It is an object of the invention to provide an inclosure of such a construction and shape, so that it may be placed in a true north and south position, thus making it possible so that each glass prism of the structure will receive the suns rays from the time of the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun and through every hour of the day, as well as every day in the year and in all latitudes. The continual playing of the suns rays upon the glass closure creates the necessary heat therein, for elli ciently and in a hygienic manner evaporating the moisture from the fruits, vegetables and the like, there being suitable inlet and outlet vents, whereby the current of hot air induced by its expansion by the heat of the sun may be controlled, in order to regulate the temperature, to suit the drying conditions of different kinds of foods. In this manner the outflow or removal of the air laden with moisture may be regulated by means of a slide or damper in the outlet opening, the fresh air which is drawn in at the bottom acts to absorb continuously the moisture of the foods and to convey it away through the outlet.

With this improved device, it is possible to dry all kinds of foods under temperature conditions, which will prevent the growth of mold or bacterial life, and at the same time exclude wind, dust, rain and every form of insect life.

In practical fields it may be found necessary to subject the Various details of construction to alterations, to which the patentee is entitled, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawingsl and clain'ied.

In the drawings I4`igure 1 is a view in perspective showing the improved drier eonstructed .in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2M@ of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. l is a rear View.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the base of the structure, which .may be constructed of any suitable material and any suitable area. In the present instance, however, it has been found convenient as well as practical to construct the base rectangular in contour. Rising from one of the edge portions 2 of the base is a back plate or board 3, which faces north, that is, when the drier or apparatus is in use. This back 3, it will be observed, is triangular `in contour, and is provided with a correspondingly shaped opening 4L, provided with a door 5 hinged at 6. By means of this door ready access to the interior of the drier may be had, in order to place and remove the trays 7. The upper end or portion of the door 5 is provided with a latch or bolt 8 to enter the keeper 9, for holding the door closed against falling open. Arranged adjacent the lower p0rtion of the back 3 and in Contact with the base is a triangular shaped piece l0, through which and the base openings 11 are provided. These openings 11 allow the 1nlet of fresh air into the interior of the drier. Above the door the back 3 is constructed with an opening 12, provided with a slide or damper 13, in order to control the outlet or exhaust of air laden with moisture, so as to regulate the temperature upon the interior of the drier. Fixed at 14 to the interior face of the back and arranged correspondingly with the contour of the same are strips 15, one upon each side. These strips 15 are constructed with registering notches or bearings 1G, in which rods 17 are arranged, for the support for the mesh or open work trays 7.

Extending from the corners 18 of the base and converging together toward and secured to the back 3 adjacent its apex, as at 19 are bars 20, which may be constructed. in any suitable manner and of any suitable material, for instance, metal or wood. These bars are provided with slots 21 and 22. The

slots 21 receive the edges of a triangular shaped piece of glass 23, while the slots 22' receive the edges of the triangular shaped pieces of glass 2i and 25. The edges 26. and 27 of the pieces of glass 24C enter the grooves 28 and 29 of the hack 3, in this' manner a half section of a true pyramid is provided. he adjacent ends 30 of thehars 20 are secured to the back 3,. which together with the hack secured to the base and the lower forward ends likewise secured tothe hase, a rigid structure is afforded. Forming a part of or fixed to the bars 20 are hooks 31 to receive the rods 312', which are designed for supporting the ends 33 of the mesh work trays 7 a In using the drier, the same is placed' out in the open upon trestles or the. like, so that the inlet vents will alllow fresh air to enter the interior of the structure. The mesh work trays with fruit, vegetables or like food thereon are placed in the structure resting upon the rods lZ and 32, and then the damper or slide can be operated as desired.

From the foregoing it is apparent that there has heen provided asimple andyeilicientl apparatus of a contour corresponding to a g half section of a true pyramid having glasstop andv sides, upon which theV suns rays play from the time of the risingl ofthe sunto the setting of the same, owing to the fact that the hack 3 always faces north, for eifectual'ly drying various foods, and one which has heen found' practical, owing to its particular construction.

The invention having heen set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is.:-

l. In a drier, a base, a bach rising therefrom triangular in rear view, sash bars extending from the forward corners of the base and converging toward and secured to the apex of the back, said bars having grooves,

said back having grooves disposed to correspond with the shape of the hack, trianguf lar pieces of glass arranged in the grooves of' the hack and the sash bars, and means on the interior of' theV structu'rr'e. for theA supvthe forward corners of the hase extending rearwardly and converging towardl and. secured to the apex of the back, pieces of glass securedin the grooves, thereby forming suhstantially a half section of a true pyramid,

means for supporting drying-trays'on the z interior of the structure the hase having inlet vents, while the bach near its apex, 1s

:provided with a damper controlled outlet Y vent.

2 triangular to rear view rising from one edlge of the hase and provided' with grooves running parallel with the inclined edges thereof, sash hars having grooves extending fromy the forward corners of the base extending rearwardly and converging toward and secured to the apex ofthe back, pieces ofy glass i secured in the grooves, thereby forming suhstantially a half section of a true pyramid,` said hack having notched strips, rods arranged in the notches, the sash hars having hooks, rods arranged in the hooks, salid rods adapted to Support' drying trays, the hase having' inlet vents, while the backnear its apex is provided with a damper controlled -Y Y outlet vent.

In testimony whereof I have signed; my name to this Vspecification,in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES BARNARID:

Wfitnessesc' v V. lVIoRcA-N,`

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3. In a drier a rectangular base, a bach' 

